An edition of The sacred formulas of the Cherokees
(1891)
The sacred formulas of the Cherokees
by James Mooney
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Table of Contents
How the formulas were obtained
Character of the formulas, the Cherokee religion
Myth of the origin of disease and medicine
Theory of disease: animals, ghosts, witches
Selected list of plants used
Medical practice: theory of resemblances, fasting, tabu, seclusion, women
The ugistaʹ ʻtĭ or pay of the shaman
Ceremonies for gathering plants and preparing medicine
The Cherokee gods and their abiding places
Color symbolism
Importance attached to names
Language of the formulas
Specimen formulas. Medicine ; Hunting ; Love ; Miscellaneous.
Edition Notes
Reproduction of the original from the Library of Congress.
Includes bibliographical references.
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